Fortnite Sprite news & updates

⚡ Power Hours today — Cheat Master Sprites boosted (Sat, Sep 5)

Cheat Master Sprite Power Hours run today (Sat, Sep 5) in two windows — 2–4 PM & 9–11 PM ET. Cheat Master Sprites spawn far more often, so it’s the best window to grab the ones you’re missing — including the rare Cheat Master Klombo. 1-UP Tokens and Portable Extractors turn up in Chests as bonus finds, and you drop in with some starter items (Golden Apple, Jellyfish, Peppers). Boosted spawns end when the week resets.

Source: Epic (Fortnite Instagram) · official · opens in a new tab ↗

Lucky Locator — guaranteed new-Sprite item (leaked)

A datamined item called the Lucky Locator is expected with the v41.30 update (~Jul 30). It reportedly grants a guaranteed shot at a Sprite you don’t already own — a big help for finishing your collection. Leaked and unconfirmed.

Source: Vice · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

Chapter 7 Season 3 ends Aug 19

Season "Runners" ends Aug 19, 2026 — wrap up your Battle Pass before Chapter 7 Season 4 “Override” launches the next day (Aug 20). Your Sprites are kept forever: your Runners Sprites live on in your Collection and the new Sprite Garden (and as Sprite Mastery Pod Back Bling styles + Guardian Outfit pilots). Two things change at the flip, though: a brand-new generation of Sprites takes over Battle Royale in Season 4, so your Runners Sprites are preserved and displayed but aren’t used in BR matches at launch (Epic says past generations “may return down the line”); and Sprite Dust & Gizmos reset (“seasonal housekeeping”) — the Sprites themselves don’t. Last call for the free Quack Zero Point too — it unlocks at 55 mastered Sprites before the season ends.

Source: Epic Games · official · opens in a new tab ↗

Ch 7 S4 “Override” (Aug 20) — the new-generation Sprite roster (art datamined)

Override — tagline “Break the rules, change the game” — launches Thursday, Aug 20 (v42.00, ~2 AM ET downtime, servers back ~6 AM ET) with a “Gaming Legends” theme and a full new generation of Sprites, all in the blocky “cube backpack” redesign. The v42.00 files reveal 12 new Sprites (with official art now in the tracker): the Sonic collab — Sonic, Tails and Shadow (internal codename “NarrowFlea”) — plus Klombo, Jonesy, Victory Crown, 8-Bit Blaster, Storm Scout, Killswitch, Bush Ranger, Jazz Jackrabbit and Dwarf. Each comes in Normal, Gold and the new season finish, Cheatmaster (a glitch/pixel look). Their existence and art are datamined-confirmed, but Epic hasn’t revealed abilities or rarities yet, so those stay marked unconfirmed. Other trailer collabs (Mega Man, Pac-Man, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Mortal Kombat, Persona 5’s Joker, Tetris) have skins but no confirmed dedicated Sprite. Your Season 3 Sprites are preserved in the Sprite Garden and your Collection, but this new generation takes over Battle Royale — old-gen Sprites aren’t used in BR matches at launch.

Source: Vice · HYPEX / ShiinaBR · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

🏅 Sprite Mastery rewards are coming back (leaked)

Heads-up if maxing your Sprites feels pointless right now: leaker Loolo confirms that this season you get nothing for mastering a Sprite — there’s no cosmetic mastery reward like Season 3’s Mastery Pod Back Bling, at least for now. The good news is a Sprite mastery questline and a new Mastery Back Bling are signalled to arrive later in Override — the Back Bling is a retro handheld-console design that shows your mastered Sprites as pixel art — so those rewards should return. Two things that don’t change: mastering still scales a Sprite’s ability to full effect at Level 5 (so it matters in matches), and a Sprite only needs to be collected — at any level — to show up in your Sprite Garden. This is leak-only, so treat the questline/Back Bling as tentative until Epic confirms.

Source: Loolo (Fortnite Leaks) · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

🔮 Leaked: 6 more Sprites in the files + a Fortnitemares variant

A fresh datamine (leakers Krowe & FNBRIntel) turned up six more Override Sprites sitting in the Chapter 7 Season 4 files: Meowscles, Overshield, Squibbly, Cube, Headshot and a collab codenamed “BodySlam”. Overshield and Squibbly look to have extra variant support. None have release dates and Epic hasn’t shown their abilities or rarities yet, so we’ve added all six to the tracker as unreleased/rumored — you can see what’s coming without it counting toward your total. Looking further out, a “TrickTreat” Sprite variant is expected to land with Fortnitemares 2026 (starts Oct 1) — and leaks say the Gummy and Holofoil variants from Season 3 return with it — likely among the last Override variants before the season ends Oct 31. All of this is leak-only — treat it as tentative until Epic confirms.

Source: Vice / Krowe & FNBRIntel · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

🎨 Coming next: the remaining Design-a-Sprite winners

The five community Design-a-Sprite contest winners arrive through Override. The first two — X-Ray and Onigiri — went live Sep 3. Still to come: Pond (egg → tadpole → frog, boosting movement/jump and cutting fall damage as it grows), Honey (spawns a beehive that swarms whoever damages you) and Dumpster Dive (a raccoon that finds you loot when you hide in dumpsters). All three are in the tracker as unreleased so you can see what’s coming — abilities are as-designed and Epic may tweak them. We flip each to live and drop in its art the day it lands.

Source: Epic (Design-a-Sprite) + community · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

Gem Sprites appeared early via the Sprite Hunt rift — now disabled

Around the July 23 New Sprite Day, Gem Sprites were incorrectly obtainable through the Sprite Hunt rift anomaly before their intended release. Epic has temporarily disabled those early Gem items and turned off the anomaly while they sort it out — so Gem stays flagged unreleased here. No action needed on your end.

Source: Epic Games · official · opens in a new tab ↗

Ranked: stamina bar stuck white during Slap

A visual bug in Ranked can leave the stamina bar white instead of turning orange while the Slap effect is active. Cosmetic only — it doesn’t affect actual stamina. Fix pending.

Source: Epic Games · official · opens in a new tab ↗

Weekly Sprite events — Mastery Mondays & Power Hours

Mastery Mondays (every Monday): boosted Sprite spawns, 2× Sprite Dust, 2× Sprite XP and extra Portable Extractors. Saturday Power Hours (every Saturday, 2 PM & 9 PM ET, 2 hrs each): refreshed gameplay modifiers and a shot at the variant you’ve been missing.

Source: Epic Games · official · opens in a new tab ↗

🏆 Sprites now work in Ranked (abilities disabled)

With the v42.10 update, Sprites now appear in Ranked too — but with their abilities disabled to keep competition even. You can still collect, equip and show them off in Ranked; they just don’t grant their gameplay power there. Straight from Epic’s in-game news.

Source: Epic (in-game news) · official · opens in a new tab ↗

🍙 New Sprite Day — X-Ray & Onigiri are live

The first two Design-a-Sprite contest winners went live at today’s New Sprite Day reset (~9 AM ET) in the v42.10 update, so we’ve flipped both to released: X-Ray (by Avila215 — reveals nearby players and objects through walls, like the old medallion) and Onigiri (by Enorull, who swapped their original “Bullet” concept for it). Normal finish is out now; other finishes may roll out later. The same update also brought Overshield and the Mega Man collab Sprite live. The remaining three Design-a-Sprite winners (Pond, Honey, Dumpster Dive) follow later this season.

Source: Epic (Fortnite / X) · official · opens in a new tab ↗

⭐ Cheat Code Day — 2× Sprite Dust & XP today

Epic kicked the week off with Cheat Code Day (Mon, Aug 31) — 2× Sprite Dust and 2× Sprite Level (XP) for 24 hours. Still ahead this week: Update Day on Thursday (Sep 3) brings new Sprites (X-Ray + Onigiri), new gizmos/loading screens and a weapon loot-pool refresh, and Power Hours on Saturday (Sep 5) with 1-UP Tokens, boosted Sprite spawns and Portable Extractors.

Source: Epic (Fortnite Instagram) · official · opens in a new tab ↗

⛈️ New Sprite Day — Storm Scout is live (3 finishes)

The datamined Storm Scout Sprite went live at today’s New Sprite Day reset (~9 AM ET) in all three finishes — Normal, Gold and Cheatmaster — so we’ve flipped it to released in the tracker. Per HYPEX, its ability triggers after you take 10 Storm damage: you get Overdrive and unlimited Energy (great for surviving or rotating through the Storm), and at max level it also reveals upcoming Storm Circles — genuinely strong for late-game rotations. Also today: a Power Hour runs 2–4 PM & 9–11 PM ET with boosted spawns, and Cheatmaster Sprites remain in the regular loot pool with an increased Cheat-Code spawn rate all day. The five Design-a-Sprite winners are still to come.

Source: Vice / HYPEX · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

🆕 New Sprite Day — 4 Cheat Master Sprites live

This week’s New Sprite Day (Aug 27, ~9 AM ET reset) adds four Cheat Master Sprites to the map — headlined by the ultra-rare Cheatmaster Klombo — and the Cheat Master Sprites that were previously locked behind Lobby Hack codes now also appear in the loot pool, so you can catch them in-match rather than only via a code. Also this week: the Gold Jonesy code (JONESYISGOLDEN) unlocked on Aug 24, and the week wraps with a Power Hour on Saturday, Aug 29 — the same day Storm Scout drops. The five Design-a-Sprite winners are still to come.

Source: Community + Epic · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

🔄 Mid-season update — Sprites now drop from Chests

A new Override update changes how Sprites are found: Sprites can now be found in Chests (not only via in‑world Cheat Codes), and Gold Sprites can now come from Cheat Codes too — handy alongside today’s Gold Hours. Other notable changes players are seeing: aim assist tuned back toward last season’s feel, Overdrive Grenades added to vending machines, Midas’ Masterpiece temporarily dropping from Dr. Eggman (instead of gold rifts), plus accuracy buffs to Dual Pistols and a Mega Buster damage/projectile-speed bump. The finer points are community-sourced — treat them as unofficial until Epic’s patch notes confirm.

Source: Community (Fortnite Leaks) · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

🥇 Gold Sprites unlocked — Gold Hours today

The Gold finish is live for the Season 4 “Override” Sprites, and Epic’s first Gold Hours Power Hour runs today (Sat, Aug 22 — 2–4 PM & 9–11 PM ET) with boosted Gold spawns. That means every current Override Sprite now has all three finishes obtainable — Normal, Gold and the code-unlocked Cheatmaster — so we’ve flipped the Gold variants live in the tracker. Gold Hours is the best window to fill in your Gold column before the rush dies down.

Source: Community + Epic · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

🌱 Sprite Garden is LIVE — your collection has a home

The Sprite Garden is here — a personal island getaway where your whole Sprite collection lives. Every Season 3 “Runners” Sprite is preserved automatically, every new Override Sprite is added the moment you get it, and none are ever erased when they go down in a match. You can display Sprites on pedestals and around the island, pick one up to have it follow you, and visit friends’ gardens or invite them to yours. It’s the “kept forever” promise made literal — your Season 3 collection stays displayable here even though the new generation has taken over Battle Royale. Get in from the lobby’s Discovery menu or with island code 4220-9404-7987 — full walkthrough on our new Sprite Garden guide. You can also grab a shareable snapshot of your layout with the 🌱 Sprite Garden image under Share & export.

Source: FN Sprite Tracker · official · opens in a new tab ↗

Chapter 7 Season 4 “Override” is here — what happens to your Sprites

Season 4 “Override” launches Aug 20 (v42.00 — downtime ~2 AM ET, servers back ~6 AM ET) with a whole new generation of Sprites. Here’s exactly what changes for collectors: (1) A new generation takes over Battle Royale — the fresh Override Sprites are what you find and use in BR this season; your Season 3 “Runners” Sprites are kept and shown but aren’t used in BR matches at launch (Epic says older generations “may return down the line”). (2) Nothing is lost — every Runners Sprite is preserved on your Collection page and in the new Sprite Garden hub, and lives on as Sprite Mastery Pod Back Bling styles + Guardian Outfit pilots. (3) Sprite Dust & Gizmos reset (“seasonal housekeeping”); the Sprites themselves don’t. (4) New ways to find Sprites, both inside and outside BR matches, plus leveling/extraction quality-of-life tweaks. New Override Sprites will be added to the tracker as they’re confirmed in-game.

Source: Epic Games · official · opens in a new tab ↗

Sprite Spree Week — daily 24h finish-hours + free re-summons 💫

The final stretch of Season 3 is stacked. Aug 15: the “Unstable” Story Moment (2 PM ET) + Mythic Sprite Hours that evening. Then “Sprite Spree Week” starts Sunday, Aug 16 — a different finish appears far more often for a full 24 hours each day: Galaxy (Aug 16), Holofoil (Aug 17), Cube (Aug 18), Gem (Aug 19). Bonuses run all week: Sprite XP is doubled, and a campfire doubles it again to 4× (campfires are off in the Storm); Daily Quests grant a Lucky Sprite Locator each day that hunts a Sprite you haven’t found (then unmastered, then a random one — guaranteed when just one eligible Sprite is left); Bonus Quests hand out a free Gem Zero Point Sprite; and — confirmed by Epic — Sprites are free to (re-)summon with no Sprite Dust through the end of the season. Then Chapter 7 Season 4 “Override” launches Thursday, Aug 20 (~4 AM ET). The best week of the season to finish your Galaxy / Holofoil / Cube / Gem lines.

Source: Community + Epic · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

“Unstable” Story Moment + Mythic Sprite Hours 💀🔷

The season’s end-of-story live event, “Unstable,” is set for Saturday, Aug 15 at 2:00 PM ET — log in by 1:55 PM ET to watch it near the Zero Point Stabilizer. It kicks off Sprite Spree Week (see the roundup), with Mythic Sprite Hours that evening (~9 PM ET): Mythic Sprites spawn far more often, the regular Grim Reaper and Zero Point Sprites boosted the most. Loot quality is raised island-wide, everyone starts with a Self-Revive, and recovering a Sprite fully restores health & shields and grants the Slap effect. Community-sourced schedule; Epic hasn’t officially posted the closing event yet.

Source: Community / datamined · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

Gem Hours — boosted Gem Sprite spawns 💎

Gem Hours is the weekend Power Hour for the freshly dropped Gem Sprites — Saturday, Aug 8, in two 2-hour rounds: 2–4 PM ET and again 9–11 PM ET. Gem Sprite drop rates are boosted (and other variants show up more often), so it’s the best window to round out the nine-Sprite Gem set. Bonus: everyone starts with a Self-Revive Device, the loot pool goes full Mythic, and Mythic Goldfish appear in chests.

Source: The Click · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

Rumors vs official notices — how to read this feed 📌

With Season 4 “Override” news pouring in, here’s how we tag it. Official notices (Epic) wear a green “· official” badge and come from Epic’s own channels — Fortnite Status, the Fortnite Communities posts, and in-game reveals; right now that covers Sprites staying forever, the Sprite Garden, and the Aug 20 “Override” launch. Rumors and leaks wear “· unofficial” (and a “Tentative” badge when the date or details aren’t locked) and come from reliable dataminers like HYPEX, ShiinaBR and @FN_Assist — currently the “Gaming Legends” new-Sprite roster (Sonic is trailer-confirmed; Tails, Jazz Jackrabbit, Klombo, Killswitch and more are leak-only), exact event times, and any new-Sprite names before they’re in-game. We cite a source on every item, keep the two clearly separated, and upgrade a rumor to official the moment Epic confirms it.

Hotfix: Water, Air & Zero Point Sprite sounds muted

A small Aug 7 hotfix temporarily disabled the sound effects for the Water, Air and Zero Point Sprites while Epic works out an audio issue. It’s cosmetic only — those Sprites still spawn, drop and work normally; just their SFX are muted for now. No action needed.

Source: Patch tracking · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

Official: Sprites are staying forever ♾️

Epic has confirmed the Sprite system is permanent — every Sprite you’ve collected is kept forever, and a full new generation arrives with each season. Chapter 7 Season 4 (“Override”) brings that new generation with new powers, new variants, quality-of-life improvements and new ways to find Sprites — both inside and outside Battle Royale matches. The headline is the Sprite Garden: a separate island getaway (a UEFN experience built with Fairview Portals & Beyond Creative) where you play with, showcase and organise your whole collection and visit friends’ gardens. Your Season 3 Sprites are preserved there automatically, every new Override Sprite is auto-added, and a Sprite that goes down in a match is never erased. S3 Sprites also stay on your Collection page (and surface as Sprite Mastery Pod Back Bling styles + Guardian Outfit pilots). Two important details: the new generation takes over Battle Royale — your Season 3 Sprites are kept and displayed but aren’t used in BR matches at launch (Epic says older generations “may return down the line”); and Sprite Dust & Gizmos reset when the season ends (the Sprites themselves don’t). “Staying forever” means kept in your collection/Garden, not carried into next season’s BR play.

Source: Epic Games · official · opens in a new tab ↗

Gem Sprites are LIVE — the full nine-Sprite set 💎

New Sprite Day is live (Aug 6, from the 9 AM ET / 6 AM PT reset): the Gem line has dropped, completing the nine-Sprite Gem set — Gem Water, Earth, Duck, Llama, Zero Point, Punk, Aura, Demon and Grim (Gem Aura and Gem Grim return from the vault too). Each Gem takes 30% less fall damage, stacking on top of the Sprite’s base ability. They come from Sprite Chests across the map, with boosted spawns today and again during Gem Hours on Aug 8. All nine are now marked obtainable in the tracker.

Source: Epic Games · official · opens in a new tab ↗

Ironmouse Sprite not granted on extraction — fixed

After Ironmouse’s Aug 4 return, Epic (Fortnite Status) confirmed a bug where extracting the Sprite didn’t grant it — it wouldn’t appear in your Collection or award Sprite Dust — and some Sprite Chests were coming up empty. Epic hotfixed it on Aug 5 and re-enabled Ironmouse in the loot pool, so extractions now grant the Sprite and its Dust as normal. If you extracted during the bug window, the missing Sprite/Dust should reconcile — check your Collection.

Source: Fortnite Status · official · opens in a new tab ↗

Design-a-Sprite winners revealed — 5 community Sprites next season

Epic has revealed the winners of its “Design-a-Sprite” contest (20,000+ entries) — five fan-made Sprites will be built into the game, each with its designer’s concept: Pond (Pine & Kiri) evolves egg → tadpole → frog, boosting speed & jump height and cutting fall damage; Bullet (Enorull) makes ammo boxes give extra ammo; Honey (Conejito_sam) spawns a beehive that swarms whoever damages you; Dumpster Dive (StinkyPrincessGoose) is a raccoon that finds loot when you hide in dumpsters; and X-Ray (Avila215) reveals nearby players like the old medallion. (Update: Epic later swapped Enorull’s Bullet for their Onigiri Sprite.) They arrive in a mid-season update during Chapter 7 Season 4 “Override” (abilities as designed — Epic may tweak them), and will be added to the tracker once they’re in-game.

Source: Beebom · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

Ironmouse Sprite is back 🐭

The Ironmouse Sprite has returned. It was only pulled because it went live earlier than intended just after v41.30 — now Epic has re-enabled it on Aug 4, timed to Ironmouse’s VTuber debut anniversary. It’s obtainable again from Relic Chests (when your health drops critically low: regenerate over time while gaining Cloak and low gravity). If you collected it during its short early window, it’s restored to your collection automatically at the level you last had it. No longer flagged “Vaulted” in the tracker. (Gem Grim is still vaulted for now.) Note: a brief extraction bug right after the return (Sprite not granted, empty chests, no Dust) was hotfixed by Epic on Aug 5 — see the known-issue entry.

Source: HYPEX · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

Peely Hours — boosted Peeky Peely spawns 🍌

Per Epic’s weekly Sprite schedule, Peely Hours run on Tuesday Aug 4 & Wednesday Aug 5 — two windows each day: 4–5 PM ET (8–9 PM UTC) and again 11 PM–12 AM ET (3–4 AM UTC next day). Drop into Battle Royale or Zero Build during those hours and the Peeky Peely Sprite and its variants appear more often across the Island, giving you more chances to extract them and grow your collection. Peeky Peely emits a ping that reveals players carrying rare Sprites nearby (but marks you too). A Peely-packed bananza!

Source: Epic Games · official · opens in a new tab ↗

This week’s Sprite schedule (Fortnite “Runners”) 🗓️

Epic revealed the week’s Sprite schedule: Mastery Mondays (Mon Aug 3) — a day to work on Sprite mastery; Peely Hours (Tue Aug 4 & Wed Aug 5, 4–5 PM ET and 11 PM–12 AM ET) with boosted Peeky Peely + variant spawns; New Sprite Day (Thu Aug 6) releasing the Gem line; and Gem Hours (Sat Aug 8), a weekend Power Hour for the freshly dropped Gem Sprites. See the individual entries below for the details on each.

Source: Fortnite (Epic Games) · official · opens in a new tab ↗

Ironmouse & Gem Grim Sprites vaulted 🔒

Just hours after v41.30 went live, Epic vaulted the Ironmouse Sprite and the Gem Grim variant — both were unavailable to collect (players who already extracted them keep them). Ironmouse was found in Relic Chests (regen + Cloak + low gravity when low); Gem Grim was a rare Sprite Chest find. Update (Aug 4): Ironmouse is back — Epic re-enabled it on Aug 4, 2026 (see the newer entry). Update (Aug 6): Gem Grim is back too — it returned with the full Gem line on New Sprite Day. Both are obtainable again.

Source: HYPEX · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

New Sprite Day is LIVE (v41.30): 20 new Sprites — the count hits 110 🍌

v41.30 is live with 20 new Sprites (roster now 110) — five bring new powers: Peeky Peely emits a ping revealing players with rare Sprites nearby (but marks you); Lootin’ Llama gives a chance to upgrade weapons from ammo boxes; the Ironmouse VTuber collab regenerates health while granting Cloak and low gravity when you drop low; and John Wick reveals nearby enemies after a knock or elimination (exclusive to Springfield Reloaded). New variants: full Gold/Gummy/Galaxy/Gem/Holofoil lines for Peely & Llama, Grim’s Gem + Holofoil, and Quack variants for Water, Earth, Fire & Zero Point. It’s the last major Chapter 7 Season 3 drop. Rarities and drop rates are community estimates until Epic publishes official figures.

Source: GAMES.GG · official · opens in a new tab ↗

Zero Point finishes: Cube & Holofoil are both obtainable 🔷

The two Zero Point Sprite finishes added in v41.30 (Jul 30) are now both obtainable in-game — Cube Zero Point and Holofoil Zero Point (confirmed in-game). Both hide in Vault / keycard Sprite Chests at brutal rates (Holofoil Zero Point is around 0.00028%), so you’ll want locked, high-security chests rather than ground loot. Both are now marked Available in the tracker, which completes every Zero Point finish. Zero Point remains the game’s rarest base Sprite (Mythic, ~0.00034%).

Source: Fortnite.GG · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

Springfield Reloaded — The Simpsons take over Reload 🍩

The Simpsons’ Springfield map is live on Reload through August 3, with iconic spots (742 Evergreen Terrace, Krusty Burger, Moe’s Tavern) and a new John Wick–flavored POI, The Confidential. Lobbies bump to 50 players. This is where the John Wick Sprite lives — reveal it on the Springfield map with the Reload Portable Extractor. After Aug 3, Reload returns to its usual rotation (Elite Stronghold, Slurp Rush).

Source: Beebom · official · opens in a new tab ↗

Ironmouse Sprite (Mythic) — VTuber collab joins v41.30 🐭

The Ironmouse Sprite — a collab with the VTuber and former VShojo member — is live with v41.30 as a Mythic. When your health drops critically low it triggers a regeneration phase, granting Cloak and low gravity while it heals you, scaling from 60 HP at Lv 1 up to 100 at max level. Dataminers report full Ironmouse skins may follow in a broader crossover.

Source: AllThings.How · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

v41.30 quests: Cube Punk, Galaxy Demon, Holofoil Seven & Gem Aura 💎

v41.30 adds quests that reward four specific variant Sprites: Cube Punk, Galaxy Demon, Holofoil Seven and Gem Aura. If you’ve already collected one, completing its quest grants 10,000 Sprite Dust instead. Gem Aura is the genuinely new one here — Cube Punk, Galaxy Demon and Holofoil Seven were already obtainable in the wild. Update (Jul 31): Gem Aura has since been vaulted again — players who unlocked it keep it, but it’s no longer obtainable for now.

Source: Nerdschalk · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

John Wick Sprite (Mythic) — Simpsons Reload exclusive 🎯

Live with v41.30: the John Wick Sprite (Mythic) reveals nearby enemies after you knock or eliminate a player, and reportedly buffs pistol damage (~5%) — synergizing with pistol loadouts like the Lancehead Pistol and 9MM Baba Yaga. It’s exclusive to Springfield Reloaded: reveal it on the Springfield map with the Reload Portable Extractor, eliminate a player already carrying it, or find it in Reload chests. Exact figures are community estimates.

Source: AllThings.How · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

Shiny Hours — boosted Special variant spawns ✨

Saturday, July 25 — two 2-hour Power Hour sessions (2–4 PM & 9–11 PM ET): Shiny Hours boosts the spawn rates of all Special Sprite variants (Gold, Gummy, Galaxy & Holofoil) and makes the Batman, Pollo, Seven & Air Sprites more common, plus you’re 2× as likely to find Sprites in regular Chests — the best window to chase the shinies (and those collab Mythics) you’re missing. Everyone also starts with Big Heads and a Self-Revive Device.

Source: Epic Games · official · opens in a new tab ↗

New Sprite Day — Cube Sprites are live 🟪

Live now (July 23, New Sprite Day): the first wave of Cube Sprites — styled after Kevin the Cube, granting Overdrive (a speed boost) while you’re in the Storm. Wave 1 is 8 Sprites: Batman, Boss, Dream, Earth, Fire, Fishstick, Grim Reaper & Punk (Cube Batman and Cube Boss come from NPC encounters; the rest from chests). The full ~18 Cube variants roll out over the coming New Sprite Days (like Holofoil), not all at once — we’ll flip each here as its wave lands. Boosted new-Sprite spawns during Power Hours (2 PM & 9 PM ET).

Source: Epic Games · official · opens in a new tab ↗

Hotfix: Sprite Locator gizmo now favors rare variants ✨

A July 21 hotfix buffs the Sprite Locator gizmo: it now has a much higher chance to spawn a rare Sprite variant (Gold, Gummy, Galaxy…) and only a very low chance of a base Sprite — a big help for chasing the variants you still need. To make up for the gizmo underperforming the past few days, Epic also granted three free Sprite Locators to everyone who used any extraction gizmo in a match.

Source: Epic Games · official · opens in a new tab ↗

Mastery Monday — 2× Dust & XP ⭐

Monday, July 20: Mastery Monday returns — boosted Sprite spawns, 2× Sprite Dust, 2× Sprite XP and extra Portable Extractors. The weekly window to level and master Sprites fast.

Source: Epic Games · official · opens in a new tab ↗

Shiny Hours — boosted Batman & Special Sprite spawns ✨

Saturday, July 18: two Shiny Hours Power Hour sessions (2–4 PM & 9–11 PM ET) as DC “Hot Bat Summer” continues. Batman Sprite (and Beach Buggy) spawns are boosted and Gold, Gummy, Galaxy & Holofoil variants appear more often, with everyone starting the match holding a Batman Grapnel Gun & Self-Revive Device. New Quests also unlock to add the Batman Sprite to your collection.

Source: Beebom · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

Aura & Fire Sprites: shield damage may not register

Fixed in v41.20: dealing damage to an enemy’s shields now counts toward the Aura Sprite’s Shock Rock charge and triggers the Fire Sprite’s burst damage effect. (Also fixed that patch: dropping a Sprite to extract it no longer turns it into a Water Sprite / fails to grant Dust.)

Source: Epic Games · official · opens in a new tab ↗

DC “Hot Bat Summer” — Batman, Air & Seven Sprites 🦇

Live since the v41.20 update (July 16) and running all season, through the end of Chapter 7 Season 3 (~Aug 20). Three Sprites: Batman (Mythic — deploy the Bat Cape midair for a glide; comes in Gold, Gummy, Galaxy & Holofoil), Air (sprint speed + jump height, no fall damage) and Seven (reveals enemy foot trails for your whole squad) — all found in Sprite Chests. The event also adds the Bat Cave landmark (under Wonkeeland, via ascender), DC beach skins (Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Catwoman), the returning Batman Grapnel Gun, and event Quests. Weekend Shiny Hours boost Sprite spawns.

Source: Beebom · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

Pollo & Vini Jr. Mythic Sprites are live! ⚽

Two Mythic football-collab Sprites are live in v41.20, found in Sprite Chests. Pollo: on an elimination, slowly replenish shield for you and nearby squad (scales per level). Vini Jr. (Vinícius Júnior): sprint briefly to make your slide destructive, and slide-kicking enemies boosts your fire rate & reload. Both are Normal-only for now — no Gold/Gummy/Galaxy/Holofoil line yet, like Burnt Peanut.

Source: Vice · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

Holofoil Hours — boosted Holofoil spawns

Holofoil Hours ran Saturday, July 11 — two extended 2-hour sessions (2 PM & 9 PM ET) that boosted Holofoil Sprite spawn rates over the launch weekend, with every player starting the match with a Self-Revive Device and Shock Rocks. Weekend Power Hours continue every Saturday (see the Weekly events entry below).

Source: Beebom · unofficial · opens in a new tab ↗

Holofoil Sprites are live! 🌈

Holofoil went live today (July 9) via hotfix — a shiny new variant rolling out in waves, not all at once. First up: Water, Fire, Ghost, King & Striker. Each keeps its base ability and adds a +5% squad chance to find rare Gold/Gummy/Galaxy Sprites from chests, and their reflective look makes them easier to spot. More Sprites get their Holofoil over the following weeks (Air, Seven & Batman joined Jul 16; Earth, Duck, Dream and the rest are still to come). Holofoil Hours (boosted spawns) follows Saturday, Jul 11.

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Gold & Gummy Hours — boosted Gold & Gummy spawns

Saturday, July 4: two 2-hour Power Hour sessions (2–4 PM & 9–11 PM ET) boost Gold and Gummy Sprite spawn rates and speed up Sprite XP so you level faster. Event art teases the unreleased Seven Sprite.

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Catch-Up Day — 4× rate-up on Legendary Sprites

Catch-Up Day is live: Legendary Sprites drop at a 4× increased rate from now through Friday, July 3 at 9 AM ET. A prime window to chase the Legendaries you’re still missing for your collection.

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Dream Legendary loot & Fire vs. airborne targets

Two Sprite bugs Epic fixed in v41.10: Level 5 Dream Sprites not dropping their Legendary loot, and Fire Sprites not triggering reliably against airborne targets or via splash damage. (King Sprite’s pickaxe damage was also toned down in the same patch.)

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Gone Wild — 5 new Sprites (v41.10)

Striker, Fishy, Aura, Boss and the Mythic Grim Reaper join the roster (Grim Reaper spawns almost exclusively from Sprite Chests). v41.10 also added Shock Rocks & Quack Snacks consumables and the Safe Extraction / Sprite Hunt Rift Anomalies.

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Fortnite OG Season 9 + Final Showdown

The busiest content day of the season: Fortnite OG Season 9 goes live (NeoTilted & Mega Mall return) alongside the Final Showdown live event.

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Chapter 7 Season 3: Runners launches (v41.00)

New areas Cluster Coast, The Zero Point and Heatwave Harbor; the Sprites system; "power boots" slide mobility; and the John Wick — Pen & Ink Battle Pass.

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